United States Bicycle Route System
The United States Bicycle Route System (abbreviated USBRS) is the national cycling route network of the United States. It consists of interstate long-distance cycling routes that use multiple types of bicycling infrastructure, including off-road paths, bicycle lanes, and low-traffic roads. As with the complementary United States Numbered Highways system for motorists, each U.S. Bicycle Route is maintained by state and local governments. The USBRS is intended to eventually traverse the entire country, like the Dutch National Cycle Routes and the United Kingdom's National Cycle Network, yet at a scale similar to the EuroVelo network that spans Europe.
United States Bicycle Route System | |
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![]() ![]() ![]() 1978, 2009, and (alternative) 2012 route markers | |
System information | |
Length | 13,099 mi[1] (21,081 km) |
Formed | 1978 |
Highway names | |
US Routes: | U.S. Bicycle Route nn (USBR nn) |
System links | |
The USBRS was established in 1978 by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the same body that coordinates the numbering of Interstate highways and U.S. Routes. The first two U.S. Bicycle Routes were established in 1982 and remained the only two until 2011. Steady growth and interest in the system has followed since.[2][3][4] By June 2018, 24 parent routes and 14 child routes extended 13,099 miles (21,081 km) across 26 states and the District of Columbia.[1] The system, once fully connected, is projected to encompass over 50,000 miles (80,000 km) of bike routes.[5]
Layout
Like United States Numbered Highways and many national routing systems, the U.S. Bicycle Route system is designed to roughly follow a grid. Mainline routes are the major cross-country routes and are represented with one- or two-digit numbers. Even-numbered routes are planned to primarily run east–west, with low-numbered routes in the north and high-numbered routes in the south. Odd-numbered routes will primarily run north–south, with low-numbered routes starting in the east and ascending in number toward the west. Three-digit numbers are assigned to auxiliary routes, with the last two digits denoting the parent that the auxiliary connects to. Much like other routing systems, the grid is sometimes violated; for example, U.S. Bicycle Route 76 (USBR 76) is projected to turn to the north in Colorado and end in Oregon as opposed to California, south of (and temporarily concurrent with) USBR 20 but far north of USBR 50.
The existing USBR 1 will be the easternmost route, though USBR 5 will run farther east of it in Virginia and the Carolinas. The westernmost and northernmost routes are USBR 97 and USBR 8, respectively, both of which are in the state of Alaska, but USBR 97 also enters Washington. Outside of Alaska, the westernmost route is expected to be USBR 97 and the northernmost USBR 8. USBR 90 is expected to be the southernmost route.[6] Despite the analogy the system has to the U.S. Highway system, the USBRS's route numbers do not necessarily trace the same route as the corresponding U.S. Highway number; for example, while USBR 1 will run close to the East Coast and thus parallel U.S. Route 1 (US 1), the projected route of USBR 10 generally follows US 2.
In order for a route to qualify as a U.S. Bike Route, it needs to connect two or more states, connect multiple U.S. Bike Routes, or connect a U.S. Bike Route with a national border.
History
The USBRS was established in 1978 by AASHTO for the purpose of "facilitat[ing] travel between the states over routes which have been identified as being more suitable than others for cycling."[7]
The first routes were defined in 1982: U.S. Bicycle Route 1 (USBR 1) from North Carolina to Virginia, and the stretch of USBR 76 from Illinois through Kentucky to Virginia. These two routes remained the only routes in the system until 2011. In the interim, only minor routing changes had been made in Virginia.
AASHTO established a new task force in 2003 to study expansion of the system.[2][8][9] The task force included state and federal highway officials and representatives from bicycling organizations. In October 2008, AASHTO approved a national-level corridor and route designation plan.[10] Other organizations involved in the effort include state departments of transportation, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the Adventure Cycling Association.
In 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives proposed moving the U.S. Bicycle Route System under the authority of the FHWA as part of a new Office of Livability.[11] In 2009, the FHWA published a new edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices that introduces a revised U.S. Bicycle Route shield. Compared to the 2003 edition, the new design swaps the bicycle symbol and route number.[8]
In early May 2011, the first major expansion of the system was made. Five new parent routes, two child routes, and one alternate route were created, along with modifications to the existing routes in Virginia and the establishment of USBR 1 in New England.[3][4]
- U.S. Bicycle Route 1 now has an additional run from the state of Maine to New Hampshire.
- U.S. Bicycle Route 1A is a sea-side alternate route for USBR 1 in Maine.
- U.S. Bicycle Route 8 runs from Fairbanks, Alaska, along the Alaska Highway, to the Canadian border.
- U.S. Bicycle Route 108 runs from its parent route in Tok, Alaska, to Anchorage.
- U.S. Bicycle Route 208 follows the Haines Highway from the Alaska Marine Highway terminal in Haines to the Canadian border.
- U.S. Bicycle Route 20 runs from the St. Clair River through the state of Michigan to Lake Michigan.
- U.S. Bicycle Route 87 follows the Klondike Highway from the Alaska Marine Highway terminal in Skagway to the Canadian border.
- U.S. Bicycle Route 95 follows the Richardson Highway from Delta Junction, Alaska to the Alaska Marine Highway terminal in Valdez.
- U.S. Bicycle Route 97 is entirely within Alaska, and it runs from Fairbanks, through Anchorage, to Seward.
In 2012, the FHWA approved the use of an alternative U.S. Bicycle Route marker design on an interim basis. The alternative design departs from the longstanding "acorn" shape in favor of a Reuleaux triangle placed over a green background.[12] As of 2021, the FHWA has given 13 states interim approval to use the alternative design.[13]
Across 2013, several other additions to the system were made. After approval in 2012, signage for USBR 45 in Minnesota was completed in the summer. An expansion of USBR 76 into Missouri was signed in October, and both Tennessee and Maryland entered the system on November 5 with USBR 23 and USBR 50, respectively.[5] Florida has also begun planning on four bicycle routes, including its stretch of USBR 1 and USBR 90.[14]
List of routes
As of May 2020, there are 24 official parent routes in varying stages of completion. In areas where a specific route has not been approved by AASHTO, there is only a prioritized corridor. The 17 existing subsidiary and alternate routes are grouped with their one- or two-digit parents.[1] Approved or signposted routes are located in the District of Columbia and 31 states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. Alaska has the most of any state, with six active routes total.[15]
Route number | States with approved routes | States within corridor | Official length | Formed | Notes | |
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(mi) | (km) | |||||
![]() ![]() USBR 1 |
Maine,[16] New Hampshire,[17] Massachusetts,[18] District of Columbia,[19] Virginia,[20][18] North Carolina, Georgia,[21] Florida[22] | Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida | 1,726.101 | 2,778 | 1982 | One of the original routes. |
![]() USBR 1A |
Maine[16] | Maine | 135 | 217 | 2011 | Seaside alternative to USBR 1 in Maine. |
![]() USBR 201 |
Maryland[19] | Maryland | 62.4 | 100 | 2020 | |
![]() USBR 501 |
Maine[23] | Maine | 327 | 526 | 2019 | |
![]() USBR 7 |
Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut | Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut | 380.6 | 613 | 2015 | |
![]() USBR 8 |
Alaska[24] | Alaska, Yukon, British Columbia | 290.94 | 468 | 2011 | The northernmost route in the system, USBR 8 was approved from Fairbanks to the Canadian border, following Alaska Route 2 along the Richardson and Alaska highways.[25][24] A second section will run from USBR 10 in Minnesota to USBR 10 in Michigan. |
![]() USBR 108 |
Alaska[24] | Alaska | 302 | 486 | 2011 | A spur of USBR 8 that follows Alaska Route 1 from Tok to Anchorage, at a junction with USBR 97.[24] |
![]() USBR 208 |
Alaska[24] | Alaska, British Columbia, Yukon, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan | 39 | 63 | 2011 | A spur of Route 8 that follows the Haines Highway.[24] |
![]() ![]() USBR 10 |
Washington, Idaho,[26] Michigan[18] | Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington | 663.6 | 1,068 | 2014 | Northernmost planned route in the contiguous United States, roughly following the U.S. Route 2 highway. |
![]() USBR 110 |
Idaho | Idaho | 29.8 | 48 | 2017 | |
![]() USBR 210 |
Idaho | Idaho | 33.6 | 54 | 2017 | |
![]() USBR 310 |
Washington | Washington | 1.2 | 2 | 2018 | |
![]() USBR 410 |
Idaho | Idaho | 50 | 80 | 2017 | |
![]() USBR 610 |
Washington | Washington | 2.1 | 3 | 2018 | |
![]() ![]() USBR 11 |
Maryland,[18] West Virginia, New York[19] | North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York | 170.3 | 274 | 2014 | This route generally parallels U.S. Route 11. The first section was established in Maryland on November 24, 2014.[18] |
![]() USBR 15 |
Georgia, Florida | New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida | 106.2 | 171 | 2018 | First segment from Fitzgerald, Georgia, to Florida state line approved in 2018.[27] The second segment from the Georgia state line to USBR 90 in Madison, Florida was approved in 2018.[28] |
![]() USBR 20 |
Michigan | Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon | 310 | 499 | 2011 | Routing in Michigan has been approved,[25] from the international Bluewater Ferry to Canada in Marine City, Michigan, and is planned to incorporate the Lake Michigan Carferry crossing between Ludington, Michigan and Manitowoc, Wisconsin. |
![]() USBR 21 |
Kentucky,[21] Georgia | Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia | 426.1 | 686 | 2015 | |
![]() USBR 221 |
Georgia | Georgia | 12.6 | 20 | 2018 | Originally established in 2015 as USBR 321; renumbered in 2018.[29] |
![]() USBR 421 |
Georgia | Georgia | 38.8 | 62 | 2018 | Originally established in 2015 as USBR 521; renumbered in 2018.[30] |
![]() USBR 621 |
Georgia | Georgia | 2016 | |||
![]() USBR 23 |
Kentucky,[21] Tennessee | Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama | 262.5 | 422 | 2013 | The planned route takes it through northern Alabama. Route in Tennessee was approved in 2013.[5] Kentucky route was approved in 2018.[31] |
![]() USBR 30 |
Pennsylvania, Wisconsin,[32][33] North Dakota[19] | Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana | 403 | 649 | 2018 | First segment established in 2018.[34] Planned to incorporate a ferry crossing on Lake Michigan between Michigan and Wisconsin. |
![]() USBR 230 |
Wisconsin[32][35] | Wisconsin | 40.02 | 64 | 2020 | |
![]() USBR 35 |
Michigan, Indiana | Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi | 1,233.54 | 1,985 | 2012 | Planned to run from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to USBR 45 on the Mississippi River in Mississippi or Louisiana. Michigan portion dedicated on May 19, 2012.[36] Indiana portion approved in September 2015.[37] Northbound route through downtown Charlevoix, Michigan, added in 2018.[38] |
![]() USBR 35A |
Indiana | Indiana | 30.4 | 49 | 2015 | |
![]() ![]() USBR 36 |
Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania | Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York | 73.87 | 119 | 2014 | Segment from Chicago to the Michigan state line established in 2014.[39][37] Segment through Pennsylvania added in 2018.[40] Planned to stretch from eastern Oregon to New York City. |
![]() USBR 37 |
Illinois | Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois | 57.4 | 92 | 2014 | Currently runs from the Wisconsin–Illinois state line south to Chicago.[39] Planned to begin at USBR 10 near the border with Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Originally planned as part of USBR 66.[41] |
![]() USBR 41 |
Minnesota | Minnesota | 315 | 507 | 2016 | Established in Minnesota in 2016.[42][43] Runs from the Canada–US border in Minnesota south to the Mississippi River and USBR 45. |
![]() USBR 45 |
Minnesota | Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana | 726 | 1,168 | 2012 | Planned to incorporate the Mississippi River Trail[2] and run from northern Minnesota south to New Orleans, Louisiana, it is unclear whether this route will primarily run along either the west bank or east bank of the Mississippi River. Route was approved May 21, 2012.[44][45] |
![]() ![]() USBR 50 |
District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Nevada, California[32] | Washington, D.C., Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, California | 1,500.65 | 2,415 | 2013 | Planned to be one of the longest routes, stretching from Cape Henlopen State Park in Delaware through Washington, D.C. in the east to near San Francisco, California. |
![]() USBR 50A |
Ohio | Ohio | 32.3 | 52 | 2015 | |
![]() ![]() USBR 66 |
Kansas,[46] Missouri[47] | Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California | 357.704 | 576 | 2018 | Planned to roughly follow the decommissioned U.S. Route 66 highway from Chicago, Illinois to Los Angeles, California. Originally planned to continue north to Wisconsin on what is now planned as USBR 37.[41] |
![]() USBR 70 |
Utah[26] | Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, California | 450 | 724 | 2015 | Planned to run from USBR 76 in Colorado to USBR 66 in California. |
![]() ![]() USBR 76 |
Virginia,[20][18] Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas | Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Oregon | 2,358.7 | 3,796 | 1982 | One of the two original routes, this is planned to be expanded to the longest route, running from the existing eastern terminus near the Atlantic Ocean in Virginia west to the Pacific Ocean west of Eugene, Oregon. The number refers to 1776 and the U.S. bicentennial year 1976 when this was the "Bikecentennial" route. Like USBR 1, unofficial signs exist in places along the route, which is officially only from Virginia to Missouri. Route approved and signed in Missouri in October 2013.[48] The Kansas segment was realigned in 2018, shortening the route by 7 miles (11 km).[49] |
![]() USBR 176 |
Virginia | Virginia | 2016 | |||
![]() USBR 79 |
Utah[26] | Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Arizona | 332 | 534 | 2015 | Planned to run from USBR 36 in Idaho to USBR 90 near Phoenix, Arizona. |
![]() USBR 87 |
Alaska,[24] Washington | Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California | 14 | 23 | 2011 | The middle route of three serving the three West Coast states and Alaska. It is planned to use the Alaska Marine Highway to connect USBR 95 north of Los Angeles, California to Skagway, Alaska. Currently, the only approved route follows the Klondike Highway.[24] |
![]() ![]() USBR 90 |
Florida,[18] Arizona[50] | Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California | 997.04 | 1,605 | 2014 | The southernmost route, running from near Jacksonville, Florida west to San Diego, California. The first section was established in Florida on November 24, 2014.[18] The section through Arizona was approved on September 24, 2015.[50][37] |
![]() USBR 95 |
Alaska,[24] Washington | Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California | 266 | 428 | 2011 | USBR 95 currently runs from Delta Junction, Alaska to Valdez, via the Richardson Highway.[24] It is planned to follow the Alaska Marine Highway from Valdez to Bellingham, Washington, and then it will go south to San Diego, California. It is expected to incorporate the Pacific Coast Bicycle Route.[2] |
![]() USBR 97 |
Alaska,[24] Washington | Alaska, Washington | 566.7 | 912 | 2011 | The westernmost route in the system, USBR 97 lies in Alaska and Washington. It connects Fairbanks, Anchorage and Seward via the Seward and Parks highways to Discovery Bay, Washington. It is planned to extend south along the US 101 corridor to USBR 95 near the Oregon border.[25][24] |
List of prioritized corridors
Below is an incomplete list of prioritized corridors, "50-mile-wide areas where a route may be developed":[6]
Route number | Locale | Notes |
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USBR 5 | Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia | Planned to run from USBR 76 in Virginia south to USBR 1 Savannah, Georgia. It will run east of USBR 1. |
USBR 9 | New York | Planned to run from the Canada–US border in New York to New York City. Initially planned to be designated USBR 3.[41] |
USBR 14 | Montana, Idaho, Washington | Missoula, Montana to Seattle, Washington vicinity. |
USBR 25 | Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama | Planned to run from north of Detroit, Michigan south to Mobile, Alabama. |
USBR 40 | Washington, D.C., Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Washington | Planned to run from Washington, D.C. to Seattle, Washington. |
USBR 44 | Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa | Planned to run from USBR 36 south of Toledo, Ohio to Davenport, Iowa. |
USBR 48 | Utah, Nevada | Planned to run from Salt Lake City, Utah to USBR 50 near Reno, Nevada. |
USBR 51 | Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana | Planned to run from USBR 10 in Minnesota to USBR 45 west of New Orleans. |
USBR 55 | North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas | Planned to run from the Canada–US border in North Dakota south to the Mexican border in Texas. |
USBR 65 | North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas | Planned to run from USBR 10 in North Dakota south to USBR 84 near Lubbock, Texas. |
USBR 75 | Colorado, New Mexico, Texas | Planned to run from USBR 76 in Colorado to USBR 90 in El Paso, Texas. |
USBR 77 | Montana, Idaho, Utah | Planned to run from USBR 76 in Montana to USBR 70 in Utah. |
USBR 80 | North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma | Planned to run from North Carolina coast to Oklahoma City. |
USBR 81 | Washington | Planned to run from the Canada border to USBR 20 in Washington. |
USBR 84 | South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico | Planned to run from the South Carolina coast to near El Paso, Texas. |
USBR 85 | Washington, Oregon, California | The easternmost of three routes serving the three West Coast states. Planned to run from USBR 10 to USBR 70 east of Los Angeles. |
USBR 121 | Tennessee | Planned to run from Chattanooga to Nashville. |
See also
U.S. state bicycle route systems:
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